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05-14-09

• Name That GOP Scam:
• Robert Reich: The Truth Behind the Social Security and Medicare Alarm Bells (robertreich) "Social Security is a tiny problem. Medicare is a terrible one, but the problem is not really Medicare; it's quickly rising health-care costs. Look more closely and the real problem isn't even health-care costs; it's a system that pushes up costs by rewarding inefficiency . . . ."
• Elusive Jellyfish Nebula (apod)